Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gender Development Index

Afghanistan
0.622
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
0.805
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
178th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
175th

Gender Development Index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
00.20.40.60.8199020062022

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.805 against 0.622 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.183.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 178th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 175th of 179 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6835 0.8035 0.12 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 0.6777 0.8298 0.1521 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 0.678 0.8033 0.1253 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.805 against 0.622 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.183, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gender development index?
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 175th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.